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We are the 九色视频.
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Our vision is to advance the opportunities for success and well-being
for Missouri, our nation and the world through transformative
teaching, research, innovation, engagement and inclusion.
The mission of the 九色视频, as a land-grant university and Missouri鈥檚 only public research and doctoral-level institution, is to achieve excellence in the discovery, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge.
With an unwavering commitment to academic freedom and freedom of expression, the university educates students to become leaders, promotes lifelong learning by Missouri鈥檚 citizens, fosters meaningful research and creative works, and serves as a catalyst for innovation, thereby advancing the educational, health, cultural, social and economic interests to benefit the people of Missouri, the nation, and the world.
Our guiding principles...
The System, including the Board of Curators, the President, General Officers and their leadership teams, contributed to the following Guiding Principles of System effectiveness in order to fulfill the vision and missions of the UM System. These discussions were formalized into a University Task Force Report, approved by the Board of Curators in July 2018. The approach for specific actions and behaviors of the Board, president, chancellors, leadership and staff are listed after each Guiding Principle below:
Leadership and Excellence
Support courageous and proactive leadership that is articulate, unified, and committed to excellence in carrying out our existing core missions of teaching, research, engagement and economic development and in meeting the changing needs of the world and the state.
Collaboration and Mutuality
Establish a collaborative environment in which UM System universities work together to achieve collective results that cannot be achieved individually and are committed to each other and our mutual success.
Exercising Central Authority to Optimize Institutional Strengths
Exercise central authority that recognizes and respects institutional distinctiveness, appropriate deference and accountability.
Collaborative Decision-Making
Enact informed decisions based on collaboratively developed strategic directions and planning.
Core Values
Identify and promote systemwide core values, including respect for all people, transparency, accountability, stewardship and purposeful self-assessment of performance.
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Reviewed 2025-05-07